Texas High School Basketball - Mathis nips Orange Grove
January 11, 2022: Orange Grove, TX 78372 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Mathis Pirates (Mathis, TX) and the host Orange Grove Bulldogs (Orange Grove, TX), saw Mathis's basketball squad hold off Orange Grove by a count of 48-46.
With the victory, Mathis upgrades its record to 17-10 on the campaign. The Pirates host Odem (Odem, TX) to play the Owls in a 3A Region IV District 29 challenge on Friday, January 14. The Owls come into the challenge with a record of 7-18. Odem lost 43-30 in their recent league challenge against Skidmore-Tynan (Skidmore, TX)
Next up, the Bulldogs play the Taft Greyhounds (Taft, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 29 challenge, on Friday, January 14. Orange Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 10-13 season record. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a 11-10 record after their 70-25 league loss to Aransas Pass (Aransas Pass, TX).